Hiram
Blanchard
QC MPP
Born in West River, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia
Ancestors 
Son of Jonathan Blanchard
and Sarah (Goggins) Blanchard
Brother of
Jotham Blanchard and John Waddell Blanchard
Husband of
Eliza (Cantrell) Blanchard
— married
about 1842 [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 54
in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Preceded by
Position Established
Position Established
1st Premier of Nova Scotia
July 4, 1867 to September 30, 1867
July 4, 1867 to September 30, 1867
Succeeded by
William Annand
William Annand
Biography
Hiram Blanchard QC MPP is Notable.
This profile is part of the Blanchard Name Study.
Hiram Blanchard was a Nova Scotian lawyer, politician, and the first Premier of the Province of Nova Scotia. Hiram passed away on 19 Dec 1874 in Halifax, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia [1]
- Note: Although both Wikipedia and Dictionary of Canadian Biography report his death as 17 Dec 1874, Nova Scotia Archives has 19 Dec 1874.
Sources
- 1861 Canada East, Canada West, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia [2]
- 1871 Census of Canada [3]
- Historical and Genealogical Record of the First Settlers of Colchester [4] Page 256
- History of Inverness County, Nova Scotia [5] Page 108
- William B. Hamilton, “BLANCHARD, HIRAM,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, Volume 10, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 1972.
- Wikipedia: Hiram Blanchard
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